Device for facilitating the lubrication of vehicle-springs



I e. L. E. KLINGBE I L. 'DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE LUBRICATIONOF VEHICLE SPRINGS. APPLICATION FILED OCT 27I 192O:

1,374,583. Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

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G. L. E. KL|NGBEIL. DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE LUBRICATION OF VEHICLE SPRINGS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT: 27, I920.

Patented App 12, 1921.

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INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY ORHIS PETERS INC. LITHQ, WASHINGIUNI l). C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

eoTTLIEB 141E. KLINGBEIL, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

DEVICE FOR rAcILITATINe THE LuBRIcATIoN or vnnrcnE-srmivds] Application filed 0ctober 27, 1920. Serial No. 419,786.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, GOTTLIEB L. E. -KLINGBEIL, a citizen, of the United States of America, residing at Omaha in the county of Douglas and State of hlebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Facilitatlng the Lubrication'of Vehicle Springs, of wh1ch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a devlce for facilitating the lubrication of vehicle sprlngs. It has for its object to provide an improved article of this nature by means of whlch the leaves of vehicle springs may be quickly separated a sufiicient distance to permit of the insertion of a suitable lubricant therebetween. I I

Further objects and advantages of the 1nvention will be set forth in .the detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure ,1 is a side elevation ofthe device constituting the subject matter of the present invention; v

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of'the base with the standards broken away;

Fig. 3 is a detailed view illustrating the holding cleats hereinafter described;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the spring engaging teethand the holder by which it is carried; and

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view through they base. 1

Like. numerals designate corresponding parts "in all of the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings 5 designates the base of the structure which is preferably rectangular in form'. and has an open cen tral portion whichreceives a block6 that is pivoted for rocking movement about a longitudinal axis. the block 6 is constituted by studs 7 and 8 which project from the opposite ends of the block 6 and pass through the end portions of the base 5. These studs have nuts 9 and 10 threaded upon them exteriorly of the base. One end of the block 6 is provided with a pair of studs 11 and 12 disposed upon opposite sides of the block, said studs being adapted to enter recesses 13 and 14 forme in the adjacent end wall of the base 5. Thus if the nut 9 be screwed up the block 6 will be drawn bodily toward the adjacent end wall of the base 5 to cause the said studs to engage in the recesses and thus hold the block 6 against rocking movement, while,

The pivoting means for upon the other hand, if the nut 10 be screwed up t e block 6 will' be pulled bodily in the opposite dlrectlon-and will move the studs out of the recesses and leave the block6' free to rock about its longitudinal'axis, it being understood that when the block has been moved to the desired position as hereinafter descrlbed thenut '10 will betightenedisufficlently to bind it in its adjusted position.

The block 6 is provided with'a cavity 15 in which the lower end portions of standards 16 and 17 are pivoted upon transverse p1votsl8 and-l9. The pivot '19 is adapted to be received in any of the'openings 20 formed in the block 6 sothat the standard 17 may be bodily adjusted, toward and from the standard 16. i I An operating handle 21 is pivoted at 22 to the standard 16"and its innerfend is pivotally connected at 23'to a link'24c'. The

other end of this link carries a roller 25 operable between the outer edge wall 26 of the standard said standard. Thus it is manifest that if the handle be moved upwardly to'bring the handle and link into substantial alinement with each other, the standards 16 and 17 willbe separated while if said handle 21 be swung downwardly said standards will be moved toward each other. This movement of the standards toward each other brings'dogs 28 and 29v toward each other. These dogs are mounted for vertical adjustment upon the upper ends of the standards and comprise teeth 30: and 31 adapted to the leaves of vehicle springs; ing of such wedge formationas' to spread the leaves: apart for the purpose set forth.- The teeth 30 and 31 holders 32 and 33. These holders comprise the overlapped portions directed finger pieces 35. One-of the over lapping/portions of each holder'is provided with an lnturned edge 36 adapted to engage in any one of a plurality of notches 37 are carried by spring.

34 and the rearw'ardly 1 i Specification of Letters Patent. A 12 17 and a guide 27 carried by enter between said teeth beformed in the corresponding standards. v

to engage in another one of the notches 37.

The handle 21 is provided with an in wardly and downwardly projecting element 38 which carries a plurality of cleats 39 at its lower end. The cleats are mountedupon a rod 40- and said rod is being actuated inwardly by means of a spring 41 to thereby bind the cleats frictionally against each other. These cleats may be provided with engaging projections and recesses 43 and 4 1 respectively if desired. By thrusting the handle 21 downwardly and inwardly until the lowermost cleat clears the inner edge of I the standards 16 and by then turning said cleat transversely the handle 21 will be held in its recessed position. If this degree of movement is not suflicient the handle may be depressed further; to force another one of the cleats beyond the inner edge of the standard 16 to there be turned transversely in the manner aforesaid. From the foregoing description it will be seen that a. spring setting device is here provided which is of simple andeconomical construction but wherein the parts are so arranged that a single movement of the handle 21 will be all that is necessary to set the leaves of a spring apart. The vertical adjustment provided by the arrangement of the teeth and holders upon the upper ends of the standards enables the user to quickly and easily treat the-several leaves of the springs, while the capability ofthe standards to swing to varying angles'with respect tothe base 5, renders it possible to properly engage the teeth with those portions of the leaves of the springs which lie otherwise than horizontal.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth but that it includes within its purview whatever fairly comes within either the terms or the spirit of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is; I W

1. A device of the character described comprising a ground engaging base, a pair of confronting standards pivotally connected at their lower ends to the base and supported in a substantially upright position thereby, manually operable means for moving the standards toward each other wedge like spring engaging teeth mounted upon the upper'ends of the standards adaptand pivotally connected to said base at theirlower ends, an operating handle pivoted to one of said standards, a link pivotally connected to said handle and slidably engaged with the other of said standards and spring engaging dogs mounted uponjthe upper ends of said standards.

5. A structure as recited in claim 4: where- I in said spring engaging dogs are vertically adjustable upon the upper ends. of said standards.

6. In a device of the character described a supporting base, an oscillatory block mounted in said base, a pair of standards pivotally connected at their lower ends to said oscillatory block, an operating handle pivoted to one of said standards, aliuk engaged with the other of said standards and with said handle, means for holding said handle in varying positions of adjustment and spring engaging dogs vertically adjust able upon the upper ends of said standards.

7. A structure as recited-in claim 6 in combination with means for binding said oscillatory block in varying positions of adjustments.

8. A device of the character described comprising a pair of standards, means for moving said standards toward and from each other and a dog upon the upper end of each of said standards," each of said dogs comprising a tooth, a pair of overlapping springelements by which said tooth is'carried, teeth upon the standards and a part adapted to engage the teeth of the standards to hold the dog in varying positions of vertical adjustment with respect to said standar s.

- In testimony whereof I afiix my-signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GOTTLIEB L. E. KLINGBEIL. 

